Serendipitous Connections

The other day, outside of my habitual mourning of connections severed, lost, distorted, dropped, or faded- I realized on the flip-side I should rejoice in those serendipitous connections.

This post is for the friend I serendipitously met at an interschool mixer where we bonded through our lamentation of the lack of hiking boots in our friends' lives.  I think now I believe in "Friendship at first sight."  Through all our busyness I think we have not gone hiking even once together yet- but thanks for all the lunch gatherings, and gossiping, and anecdotes about life in the Law School.  You're wonderful and a reminder that serendipity is beautiful.

This post is for my friend far away in Mumbai who I was really excited to get a call from on Sunday, who I met by chance on a ride to Boston.  I almost didn't meet you, cause you made a last minute decision to take me up on my rideshare offer.  I remember we talked for 6 hours- I never knew I could sustain a conversation with somebody for so long.  I miss having your company in Ithaca- but I know other meaningful connections and exciting journeys are in your path.  The world is your oyster, it's so much larger than Ithaca, and also slightly larger than Mumbai, don't forget!  There are also lots of cute/wonderful/decent guys out there.  (Somewhere, but don't ask me where...)  

This post is for my colleague and as of late travel-mate where we've suddenly had the circumstance to share lots of high density bonding time.  That magical mixture of a few drinks and nobody else to hang out with might never happen again for us.  But truly you are awesome and funny and nice.  You are nice- you shouldn't deny it.

Last, but not least, this post is for my darling friend who recently shared with me stories of serendipitous encounters with new interesting people, and exciting new possibilities for life.  And for that crazy evening where we had froyo at Smart Yogurt, then bubble tea and mochi at CT Bento, then apple pie a la mode and cheese fries at the State Diner.  You appreciate serendipitous connections in the way I'd like to appreciate them.

I'm trying to use these tidbits, joyful little scraps, to encapsulate the joy of serendipitous connections.  Every day I'd like to record somehow those interesting conversations or warm exchanges or crazy dessert nights or sad stories or shared anxieties- but I am not skilled enough as a writer to capture their texture.  So for now, I'm learning to be grateful, to the universe, for these connections, however shortlived.  Even if I forget the details one day, I am so glad for the existence of you, and you and you and you who have made all these days wonderful.